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U.S. Treasury Prices Decline
Ahead of Employment Report

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John Parry Dow Jones Newswires

Updated April 7, 2000 8:49 a.m. ET

NEW YORK -- The bond market moved slightly lower, though it recouped some earlier losses as the equity market lost some of its luster.

Late Thursday, the price of the benchmark 30-year Treasury bond was down 3/32 point, or $0.9375 for a bond with $1,000 face value, at 106 15/32. Its yield rose to 5.785% from 5.778% late Wednesday, as bond yields...